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07-23-2012, 12:13 PM #1
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3 comp rack med temp Oil leak on flare fitting going into oil regulator repflare. All good x 2 days. Bam same problem, change copper line and new flare nut. All good x 2 days and it happend again. Im going crazy....
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07-23-2012, 06:58 PM #2
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This may seem like a dumb question, but are you burring out the tubing before you make a flare?
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07-23-2012, 07:55 PM #3
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Using oil on flare, before and after flaring? Try a new nut.
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07-23-2012, 07:56 PM #4
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Three things...
1: Too much elbow greese when tighting those flares. lol
2: Vibration issue, which i doubt cause it would've been noticable
3: Same flare nut used, maybe bad flare nut.
bonus one: forgot to tighten flare nut !!! LOL when ya tired things happen.
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07-23-2012, 08:18 PM #5
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Drop of loctite? Would eliminate flarenut loosening.
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07-24-2012, 12:16 AM #6
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Go buy a factory flare with an extension and nut on it already and braze in the connection.
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07-24-2012, 04:40 AM #7
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Check for bad compressor on that rack!
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07-24-2012, 07:10 PM #8
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how long is this line ? Make a longer one and coil it in a couple of circles to absorb vibration.
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